Andrew Bowser

New risk prediction models may help identify patients with and without diabetes at elevated risk for chronic kidney disease, say authors of a recent study.

Transitioning from urgent, unplanned inpatient dialysis to home hemodialysis was linked to higher risk of mortality in a new registry analysis.

A new prospective analysis of ADPKD guidelines from Canada and Europe resulted in cohorts enriched with high-risk patients in excess of 80%.

Results of a new study may put to rest the suggestion that vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids protect against incident kidney disease or disease progression.

According to a new report based on hospital encounters, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is not a significant risk factor for kidney stones.

Primary care providers are often first to detect chronic kidney disease and essential to help prevent complications. Take our short test on CKD basics.

Find summaries here of 3 recent studies conducted to shed light on difficult issues in the management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Renal damage, blood glucose level, family history--which was independently linked to incident T2DM in CKD? Read the study highlights.

William M. Lee, MD, of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas discusses the way forward for primary care.

Find out: why HCV-infected hearts can be viable for non-infected recipients; why screening pregnant women for HCV is worth it; and, how even injection drug users can achieve SVR.

Even though hepatitis C cure rates are high, here are 4 issues that should still concern all healthcare providers.

ICYMI: 3 important studies at IDWeek 2018 highlighted gaps in HCV infection prevention efforts among younger adults, ie, born after the baby boomers.

Universal hepatitis C screening for younger adults may be the next essential step in eradicating the infection suggests pediatric ID specialist Claudia Espinosa, MD, MSc. 

Scroll through our quick slideshow to see how 3 recently published studies highlight the need for a telementoring program in HCV care.

HCV testing in HIV-infected men who have sex with men should be conducted every 2 years. True or False?

Expanding HCV care through primary care networks is Dr Arora's passion. The prominent HCV specialist and founder of Project ECHO explains why.

Get updated on the newest fibromyalgia research from the 2018 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, the basis of this 5-question quiz.